In 1851 James Davis (6) of Collingbourne Ducis and mother Jane Davis, single, were with James's widowed grandmother Jane Davis in Collingbourne Ducis.
In 1861 James Davis, aged 16, born in Collingbourne Ducis, plough boy, was with his aunt Henrietta Davis in High St., Collingbourne Ducis. James's aunt Sarah Elford and her family were living nextdoor.
In 1871 James Davis, aged 26, born in Collingbourne Ducis, carpenter, and wife Sarah J., aged 24, born in Collingbourne Ducis, were living in Cottage Collingbourne Ducis. James's aunt Sarah Elford and her family were living nextdoor.
In 1881 James Davis, aged 35, born in Collingbourne Ducis, carpenter, and wife Sarah, aged 34, born in Ogbourne St. Andrew, were living in Cottage, Collingbourne Ducis. Present were daughter Martha A. (9) of Collingbourne Ducis, scholar, and aunt Henrietta Davis (74) of Collingbourne Kingston, independent. James's aunt, Sarah Persilla Elford and her family were living nextdoor.
In 1891 James Davis, aged 45, born in Collingbourne Ducis, journeyman carpenter, and wife Sarah J., aged 44, born in Ogbourne St. Andrew, were living at 18 Malthouse Collingbourne Ducis. James's widowed aunt Sarah Elford was living nextdoor.
In 1901 James Davis, aged 55, born in Coll: Ducis, carpenter, and wife Sarah J., aged 54, born in Ogbourne St. A. were living in High St., Collingbourne Ducis.
In 1911 James Davis, aged 65, born in Collingbourne Ducis, and wife of 40 years Sarah Jane, aged 64, born in Ogbourne St. Andrew (mother of 1 child) were living in Collingbourne Ducis.
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James Davis died aged 84 years. 3
James Davis of 18 Collingbourne Ducis Wiltshire died 5 November 1930. Administration Winchester 7 March 1931 to Sarah Jane Davis, widow. Effects £268 9s. 11d. 4
Marriage Information:
James married Sarah Jane Swatton, daughter of Robert Swatton and Sarah Wilkins, on 16 Jun 1870 in Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire, England. (Sarah Jane Swatton was born in 1846 in Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wiltshire, England, christened on 4 Oct 1846 in Ogbourne St. Andrew, Wiltshire, England and died on 22 Aug 1934 in Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire, England, aged 88 years.)
Marriage Notes:
James Davis, of full age, bachelor, carpenter, resident of Collingbourne Ducis, son of Emmanuel Ales (reputed father), and
Sarah Jane Swatton, of full age, spinster, domestic servant, daughter of Robert Swatton, shepherd
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Jane Gale, Charles Elford
